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SPRING CHALLENGE 2019 > Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks

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message 51: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Andy P post 755

Task 15.7 states "Scroll down to villains". Peter O'Toole is on the Heroes list.


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ElaineL post 790

Task 10.5 Secrets of the Crown The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Fantasy 91 users
Fantasy > Magic 19 users
Animals 18 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 17 users
Adventure 16 users
Childrens 13 users
Animals > Cats 12 users
Fiction 11 users
Young Adult 10 users
Childrens > Juvenile 3 users

Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids. Books Formats #4.


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Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Dlmrose wrote: "Andy P post 755

Task 15.7 states "Scroll down to villains". Peter O'Toole is on the Heroes list."


Whoops!. Should have read it more carefully, I will correct it.


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Dulcinella post 807

"I claim a ticket GO ticket for this one as it is published first in 1961"

Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950.


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Kathy P post 848

Graphic novels, sequential art books, manga, collections of comic book issues, and collections of comic strips may not be claimed for Big Book tickets.


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Jammin Jenny post 856

Task 15.3 You state " set in France (Monaco) and England,"
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco not France.


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Jammin Jenny (jamminjenny) | 941 comments Dlmrose wrote: "Jammin Jenny post 856

Task 15.3 You state " set in France (Monaco) and England,"
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco not France."


Oops! Guess I need to bone up on my geography! Sorry about that. Can I repost to have that book just for Book 1 in Option 1 (set in England)? That's where most of the action takes place.


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Jammin Jenny wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Jammin Jenny post 856

Task 15.3 You state " set in France (Monaco) and England,"
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco not France."

Oops! Guess I nee..."


Option 1 requires book 1 and book 2. You can use that book for option 1 book 1.


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Jammin Jenny post 857

The MMPB of The Amber Spyglass is 467 pages and is not eligible for a big book ticket.


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ADRIBE post 862

Task 20.5 requires "state the date it was added to the TBR shelf."


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Kevin post 887

Task 10.1 requires "the word FATHER or LUKE found intact in the title/subtitle or author's name."
It does not looking for the letters of the words.
Digital Landscape Photography: In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams and the Masters does not contain"FATHER" or "LUKE' intact.


message 62: by Claire (new)

Claire  | 332 comments Dlmrose wrote: "Dulcinella post 807

"I claim a ticket GO ticket for this one as it is published first in 1961"

Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950."

Sorry about that:-( Do I need to repost?


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Claire wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Dulcinella post 807

"I claim a ticket GO ticket for this one as it is published first in 1961"

Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950."
Sorry a..."


No need to repost, just adjust your records.


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Wayne post 901

Task 30.2 option 2- From posting requirements:
If the task involves the cover of the book, you MUST include the cover itself in your post.


message 65: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Pamela3265 post 816

Task 30.3 option 3 requires "State...that the books were new-to-you,"


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Sunshine post 936

Task 30.2 option 2- From posting requirements:
If the task involves the cover of the book, you MUST include the cover itself in your post.


message 67: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Jammin Jenny post 959

Please check your total.
No need to repost.


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Susan A post 974

Task 10.4 Above and Beyond appears to be an ebook without a print edition. You must have it approved for length in Ebook page verification in General Help.
Your post must include the line number of the approval in the ebook spreadsheet or a link/post nu


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Amy the Book Bat

Task5.10 City of Ghosts Accelerated Readers scores
City of Ghosts
Schwab, Victoria
AR Quiz No. 197414 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7.0

Books that have an IL designation of MG MUST ALSO have a BL of 5.0 (or higher) AND AR Pts of 7.0 (or higher).


message 70: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (last edited Mar 29, 2019 10:32AM) (new)

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Amy the Book Bat

Task 30.2 option 3 When the Lights Go Out is a kindle edition
No MMPB, PB When the Lights Go Out pages = 336 doesn't have one of these numbers in the page count: 1, 2, 5, 9, 0.


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Librarianish post 1076

Task 30.9 requires "One book MUST be nonfiction"
Both books you linked are novels.


message 72: by Amy the book-bat (new)

Amy the book-bat (batkisses) | 201 comments Dlmrose wrote: "Amy the Book Bat

Task 30.2 option 3 When the Lights Go Out is a kindle edition
No MMPB, PB When the Lights Go Out pages = 336 doesn't have one of these numbers in t..."


I meant to link to the hardcover... corrected the edition and reposted
Also reposted the other one with a different book


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Barbara ★ post 1127

Task 10.6 requires "the book must have a university or secondary school setting"
Loving Cara - the description says "over the summer as a tutor"
Please explain how the book fits the task.


message 74: by Donna (new)

Donna | 1271 comments According to my records, my total should be at 90. You have me at 80. I checked this thread and didn't see any no-no's listed. My readerboard name is Schatzie.


message 75: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Donna wrote: "According to my records, my total should be at 90. You have me at 80. I checked this thread and didn't see any no-no's listed. My readerboard name is Schatzie."

Found and fixed. It will appear in the next update.


message 76: by Donna (new)

Donna | 1271 comments Dlmrose wrote: "Donna wrote: "According to my records, my total should be at 90. You have me at 80. I checked this thread and didn't see any no-no's listed. My readerboard name is Schatzie."

Found and fixed. It w..."


Wow. That was fast. Thanks.


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Adriana | 19 comments Dlmrose wrote: "ADRIBE post 862

Task 20.5 requires "state the date it was added to the TBR shelf.""


Noted! I'll make a new post adding that information.


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Katrina T post 1159

Task 15.7 states "Scroll down to villains". Tom Hanks is on the Heroes list.


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Amanda A posts 1162-1186, 1188-1198

From posting requirements:
16. Include an up to date total of points in your post.


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Schatzie post 1235

Task 25.2 option 1 requires "a book which has two consecutive words in the title (NOT subtitle) which begin with the same consonant."
We Are All Made of Molecules = WAAMOM -no consecutive consonants, AA = vowels


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Chandni post 1244

Please check your total. No need to repost.


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Diana K post 1300

Tak 20.6 option 2 requires " The book must have a minimum of three words in the title. "
Drawing Lessons is a 2-word title.


message 83: by Valorie (last edited Apr 01, 2019 12:58PM) (new)

Valorie  | 817 comments Do I need to keep track of the number of goodreads authors anymore? It's been awhile since I participated.


message 84: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments Nope - big books and golden oldies now (books published before 1950)


message 85: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Dee wrote: "Nope - big books and golden oldies now (books published before 1950)"


And you only need to claim a ticket if you want to be in the 20 point task drawings for the next season. If you are not interested in those or you expect to finish the challenge there is no need to claim tickets.


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ElaineL post 1305

Reposts must be complete including links.
Hint- to copy a post click edit in the post and copy the text to preserve the html code, copying a link does not copy the code.


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Elaine post 1337

There are several Elaines in the challenge. Please repost with your readerboard name.


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Read60 post 1350

Assume the Worst: The Graduation Speech You'll Never Hear is 64 pages and does not work for SRC tasks.


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DAWN70 post 1369

Task 20.9 option 2 states "Plurals and Possessives are allowed, but no other variations."
The Two-Night One-Night Stand - hyphenated words are excluded variations.


message 90: by *Dawn (last edited Apr 02, 2019 09:47AM) (new)

*Dawn (x1f4dadawnx1f4da) | 31 comments Dlmrose wrote: "DAWN70 post 1369

Task 20.9 option 2 states "Plurals and Possessives are allowed, but no other variations."
The Two-Night One-Night Stand - hyphenated words are excluded variations."


Oops. Sorry! I thought it meant just the word itself, not the complete title.


message 91: by Valorie (new)

Valorie  | 817 comments Dee wrote: "Nope - big books and golden oldies now (books published before 1950)"

Ok, Thanks Dee!


message 92: by Valorie (new)

Valorie  | 817 comments Dlmrose wrote: "Dee wrote: "Nope - big books and golden oldies now (books published before 1950)"


And you only need to claim a ticket if you want to be in the 20 point task drawings for the next season. If you a..."


okay, thanks Dlmrose


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Dulcinella post 1452

Big book ticket: You linked The Disciple a kindle edition. The MMPB Lärjungen is 495 pages and not eligible for a big book ticket.


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CelesteR post 1465

Task 30.11 option B2 requires " State the list you used"


message 95: by Claire (last edited Apr 05, 2019 06:57AM) (new)

Claire  | 332 comments Dlmrose wrote: "Dulcinella post 1452

Big book ticket: You linked The Disciple a kindle edition. The MMPB Lärjungen is 495 pages and not eligible for a big book ticket."



I’m sorry. I actually read The Disciple by Michael Hjorth The Disciple but must have linked wrongly. However, I don’t mind if you don’t count it. It is my mistake:-( Let me know if you want me to do something.


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Sophie post 1489

Task 30.3 requires "State...that the books were new-to-you,"


message 97: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (last edited Apr 06, 2019 06:35AM) (new)

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ColetteG post 1503, 1504

Completed task posts must include a link to the book you read.


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Kayla C post 1544

Task 25.1 option requires "a book with 2 different numbers from 640 in the page count"
You linked to The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies with 444 pages- with only one number from 640.


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Diana K post 1555

If you are claiming a Golden Oldie ticket you must include the year in which the book was first published.

If you are claiming a Big Book ticket you must include the number of pages in the book.


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Jamtown 80 post1574

From Posting Requirements:
16. Include an up to date total of points in your post.
Please repost with the required information.


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